Oh yes Hazel. We have a great walking path along the river's shore where I walk Gryph and Mollie all the time. There's even a small little sandy beach around the corner from my house but unfortunately; both Gryphon and Mollie are petrified of water!

Maybe Chum could swing by and teach a fellow Springer how to swim CsqU4r3d?

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Oh Hazel...We've tried everything and it's hopeless! If he gets in too deep, he just gets into this slapping mode. I tried to support his belly underneath and bring his back legs up but he goes into panic mode and starts ripping and scratchin' the bee-jee-bee's outta me.

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Oh Hazel...We've tried everything and it's hopeless! If he gets in too deep, he just gets into this slapping mode. I tried to support his belly underneath and bring his back legs up but he goes into panic mode and starts ripping and scratchin' the bee-jee-bee's outta me.

I swim a little bit like that, too. We'll just have to make him an honorary setter, I guess!

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klm, that is so beautiful, fancy having wild lilies where you walk. Green with envy.

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klm,beautiful pics and that Gryphon in the water is just hilarious,all doggies are supposed to know how to doggie-paddle

Chico, our darling Cuddles was once asked to work sheep and she just didn't have a clue. To cool off because it was a warm day she decided to run into the nice BIG puddle, which happened to be our dam, full to the brim. She went straight under and again, didn't have a clue, came up and was swimming like she was climbing a ladder . I must admit we did have to roll around laughing as we watched. Poor girl, but no harm done.

I know they look like litter mates!! They could be for all I know, my late husbands sister dropped him off here for a few days while she looked for a new home for him...his owners both had alzheimers and were increasingly unable to care for him. This also caused a problem getting any history on him ( as neither owner could remember any thing). I had said no more dogs after we lost our malamute (just too hard when they go)...I stuck to my guns for 5 years. But after one look at Chum, well he had found his new home!!! He has been my constant shadow ever since. My hubby always called him "that shameless dogfaced mama's boy!" Chum has been my little savior, without him I do not know how I would have gone on after loosing my husband to cancer at the age of 52. So maybe Gryphon and Chum are long lost brothers.

Not sure GF. They're pretty common around my area and see many houses with them lined in flower beds as well.

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He has been my constant shadow ever since. My hubby always called him "that shameless dogfaced mama's boy!" Chum has been my little savior, without him I do not know how I would have gone on after loosing my husband to cancer at the age of 52. So maybe Gryphon and Chum are long lost brothers.

Oh the resemblance is truly remarkable! My hubby was always fond of the Springer breed and when he came home with an advertisement, he was so excited and wanted to equal out some testosterone amongst female hormones.

While I was so not up to another puppy, we brought Gryphon home almost 8 years ago and wouldn't change it for the world.

Now hubby teases me as Gryphon is MY shadow. Anytime I get up or walk about, Gryphon is stuck like glue on me and I can hear hubby talking in Gryphon tongue, "Mommy, Mommy!"

Gryphon is also a dogfaced mama's boy CsqU4r3d!

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